Let It Be

1. FADE IN.

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3. Act 1

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5. INT. STUDY - 18:00

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7. PETER is watching TV attentively. We see on screen the Beatles joyfully recording their Let It Be album a studio.

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9. PETER (V.O.): Creating music is fun.

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11. Recalling.

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13. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I watched the film Let It Be in 1970.

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15. Watching.

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17. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): The footages are never-before-seen.

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19. Pausing.

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21. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): One of the hard lessons in life is letting it go.

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23. Thinking.

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25. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Whether it is love or hate, gain or loss. Change is never easy.

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27. Act 2

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29. FLASHBACK

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31. INT. STUDY - 16:00 (EARIER)

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33. Peter takes a call.

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35. PETER (To phone): Is it you?

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37. SOMEONE (From phone): We've known each other since 1982...

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39. PETER (To phone): Whenever I see a court interpreter, I remember you,

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41. SOMEONE (From phone): We've a common friend...He remembers you...

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43. PETER (To phone): Is that right? I couldn't recall... Anyway, it's nice to know.

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45. SOMEONE (From phone): Let's get together.

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47. PETER (To phone): Sure!

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49. PETER (V.O.): We haven't changed.

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51. INT. RESTAURANT - 12:00 (Earlier)

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53. Peter and a down-beat FRIEND are checking the menu.

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55. FRIEND: There's All-Day Breakfast.

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57. PETER: Let's order English breakfast. London was where we first met.

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59. PETER (V.O.): That was in 1986. We're classmates. He asked me to record the lectures for him as he had to work.

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61. Food on the table.

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63. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): We reunited when I began private practice.

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65. Chatting.

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67. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): He is litigious. But I'm lenient towards others.

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69. Eating very-English breakfast.

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71. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I suggest him to change, but he becomes more of who he really is.

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73. Chatting.

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75. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I'm a pensioner and he isn't.

77. Peter pays the bill.

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79. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): This morning, he has learnt to be lenient the hard way.

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81. They part.

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83. INT. CHAMBERS - 09:00 (Earlier)

85. Reading a white book, Peter jot notes.

87. PETER (V.O.): Preparation boosts my confidence.

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89. Pausing.

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91. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I couldn't count the number of hours I've spent on this trivial case.

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93. Peter packs his stuff and leaves.

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95. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): But I know too well that many things are beyond my control.

97. RETURN TO PRESENT

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99. Act 3

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101. INT. STUDY - 19:00

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103. Watching the repeat of the Beatles' news story.

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105. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Let It Be was the Beatles' final album. Then, I couldn't believe that band would break up.

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107. Watching.

109. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Two of the four Beatles are gone. But life goes on.

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111. Pausing.

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113. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): So, if it comes; let it. If it goes; let it. There're just too many things beyond our control.

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115. Touching his white hair.

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117. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I'm wise enough to let it be.

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119. Pausing.

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121. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Should I resume making my music videos?

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123. FADE OUT

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125. THE END